Compare towns
Newport vs Bennington vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Bennington has the most kids (17.7% under 18).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newport | Bennington | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,394Lowest |
15,249Highest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,646±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
| Derby and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$49Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Bennington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,036 20% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 38% below VT |
17 min 27% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newport and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | North Country Union High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.